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Degree MSc
Duration 12 months
Delivery On-campus
Location Cranfield, United Kingdom
Language English

Program Overview

The Guided Weapon Systems at Cranfield University is a MSc programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.

Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.

Graduates of the Guided Weapon Systems programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.

Key Program Features

  1. Duration: 12 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. English requirement: IELTS 6.5
  5. Location: Swindon, United Kingdom

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Guided Weapon Systems programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:

  1. Researcher / Academic
  2. Cultural Programme Manager
  3. Editor / Writer
  4. Translator / Interpreter
  5. Museum Curator
  6. Communications Specialist

Program Curriculum

Keeping our courses up-to-date and current requires constant innovation and change. The modules we offer reflect the needs of business and industry and the research interests of our staff and, as a result, may change or be withdrawn due to research developments, legislation changes or for a variety of other reasons. Changes may also be designed to improve the student learning experience or to respond to feedback from students, external examiners, accreditation bodies and industrial advisory panels.

To give you a taster, we have listed the compulsory and elective (where applicable) modules which are currently affiliated with this course. All modules are indicative only, and may be subject to change for your year of entry.


Course modules

Compulsory modules
All the modules in the following list need to be taken as part of this course.

Introductory and Foundation Studies

Module Leader
  • Dr Derek Bray
Aim

    To provide you with the necessary background knowledge and information to be able to successfully complete the remainder of the course.

Syllabus
    • Introduction to GW. Terminology, fundamental technology and examples,
    • Introduction to missiles as part of a system-of-systems and its implications,
    • Library Induction. Library services,
    • IT, Computer & FLSC Services. Email accounts, Moodle, Turnitin, etc,
    • Maths. Differentiation, integration, complex numbers, matrices, differential equations, Laplace transforms,
    • Matlab & Simulink. Introduction and worked examples.
Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module you will be able to:

  • Be familiar with the Library, IT and FLSC services at Shrivenham,
  • Understand the basic terminology involved with the wide variety of GW systems in service today,
  • Be acquainted with some of the mathematical and dynamic modelling methods and techniques used in many of the later modules,
  • Be familiar with the analysis tools used to carry out investigations and analysis throughout the course,
  • Be aware of the course structure and assessment requirements of the MSc and be able to write and submit a technical report based upon a simple technical investigation.

GW Propulsion

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Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

Normally a 1st or 2nd class Honours degree or equivalent in science, engineering or mathematics. Alternatively, a lesser qualification together with appropriate work experience may be acceptable.

Students requiring a Tier 4 (General) visa must ensure they can meet the English language requirements set out by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and we recommend booking an IELTS for UKVI test.

English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Tuition & Financial Information

Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.

Application Deadline

Please contact the university for application deadline information.

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  • Start Date 21 January 2026
  • Language English
  • Duration 12 months